Cricketers help save the life of a player who suffered a heart attack mid-game at Lakeside Sports Complex

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Updated February 15 2018 - 11:51am, first published 6:00am
LIFESAVING: Belgravia Leisure lifeguard Stephen Amess, Seaham Cricket Club captain Michael Akerman and Hinton Cricket Club secretary Adam Cooper at Lakeside Sports Complex where Robert Mathew (Inset) suffered a heart attack on Saturday. Picture: Simon McCarthy.
LIFESAVING: Belgravia Leisure lifeguard Stephen Amess, Seaham Cricket Club captain Michael Akerman and Hinton Cricket Club secretary Adam Cooper at Lakeside Sports Complex where Robert Mathew (Inset) suffered a heart attack on Saturday. Picture: Simon McCarthy.

The collective efforts of two cricket sides and a pool lifeguard helped save the life of a man who collapsed during a match at Raymond Terrace last weekend.

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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